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| energy travels through space to Earth in the form of_________ |
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| The process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere |
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| a form of energy with wavelengths that are shorter than visible light |
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| Mixture of all of the colors that you see in a rainbow |
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| a form of energy with wavelengths that are longer than visible light |
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| the average amount of energy in motion in the molecules of a substance |
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| the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |
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| the direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that is not touching |
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| the transfer of heat by the movement of fluid |
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| the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
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| wind that blows over a short distances and caused ny unequal heating of Earths surfaces within a small area |
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| increasing cooling caused by the wind |
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| Winds in the mid-latitudes that blow from west to east |
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| winds that blow away from the poles |
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| winds that blow from the horse latitudes toward the equator |
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| located about 30 degrees North and South latitudes |
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| The flow of air from an ocean or lake to the land |
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| the flow of air from the land to a body of water |
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| wind that blows steadily from specific directions over long distances |
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| the process by which water molecules in liquid water escape in the air as water vapor |
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| measures the amount of water vapor in the air |
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| the percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount the air could hold at that temperature |
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| the process in which water vapor in the air becomes liquid water |
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| the temperature at which condensation begins |
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| clouds that form less than 2 kilometers above the ground and look like fluffy piles of cotton |
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| Clouds that form in flat layers |
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| wispy, feathery clouds made mostly of ice crystals that form at high levels, above 6 kilometers |
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| any form of water that falls from clouds and reach Earths surface. |
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| rain falls through a layer of air below zero degrees Celsius, the raindrops freeze |
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| occurs when rain freezes once it touches a cold surface |
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| Round pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters in diameter |
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| Water vapor converted into ice crystals |
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| long periods of unusually low precipitation |
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